Kissinger-Shuttle Diplomacy Seeks Rhodesia Breakthrough
Britain presses shuttle talks through Ivor Richard as Rhodesia moves toward black rule. Kissinger and Crosland express cautious optimism while disputes over interim governance and security persist. Britain contends it must provide peacekeeping if needed to avert bloodshed during the Geneva conference slated for January 17.
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U.S
Henry Kissinger
Ivor Richard
Geneva
South Africa
Smith
Mr. Kissinger
Rhodesia
Great Britain
Richard
Britain
Africa
Political Wit Across Masters Of Satire And Speech
A compact collection notes famed wits and politicians cross paths from Oscar Wilde to Alfred E. Smith. It recalls Whig and Democratic quips, jokes on speeches, and sharp one liners by Churchill Kaufman and Roosevelt era figures. A Thurber anecdote closes with a fan praising his French translation of a work.
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Oscar Wilde
Dorothy Parker
Winston Churchill
George S. Kaufman
Alfred E. Smith
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Frank
Heywood Broun
Warren G. Harding
John Blumenthal
Playboy
Harpo Marx
New York
Kaufman
Teddy Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Smith
James Thurber
Wit and malice from literary greats in sharp repartee
A collection of quips and gaffes featuring Dorothy Parker George Kaufman Winston Churchill Calvin Coolidge Noah Webster Marc Connelly and Heywood Broun with sharp wordplay about language and manners across salons offices and parties through witty anecdotes and clever retorts.
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Dorothy Parker
George Kaufman
Opera House
Kaufman
Winston Churchill
Churchill
Marc Connelly
Green Pastures
Confrere
Connelly
Miss Parker
Physician Extender Shows Promise In Cutting Medical Costs
The piece argues physician extenders or nurse practitioners can reduce hospital admissions and durations for chronic illness care. It notes they handle noncritical cases, easing doctor shortages and costs, and cites studies showing a 70 percent drop in diabetes admissions while urging cost control through broader use of midlevel providers.
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Butter
Powell Welcome Face To Capitol News Reporters
Washington gossip on Jody Powell as press secretary to President elect Carter. Powell shows loyalty but aims to avoid being fall guy, facing tough White House press demands and potential clashes with reporters.
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Washington
Jody Powell
Powell
Jimmy Carter
Carter
White House
Georgia
Jimmy
Ron Ziegler
Nixon
Ziegler
Franklin Roosevelt
Eisenhower
Kennedy
Johnson
Harry Truman
Gerald Ford
Only In Oklahoma Only In Oklahoma
The piece notes the political irony in Oklahoma with incumbents often winning reelection, references to OU Texas game politics, and comments on the Corrections Board and OSU official Robert Kamm. It comments on legislative sessions, gubernatorial politics, and a governor urging priorities before lawmakers proceed.
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Oklahoma Corrections Board
Robert Kamm
Osu
Bible Thought For Today
I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills from whence cometh my help Psalm 121:1. In times of trouble sickness or sorrow turn to the Lord. He is with you always.
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Powell
Washington
Ben Ziegler
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Lawton
Oklahome
Bill F. Bentley
Slfred Wallace
Oklahoma Press Association
Southern Newspaper Publishers Association
American Newspaper Publishers Association
DIAL
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Associated Press
Tocal
AP News
Tocel
London
Anthony Crosland
Mr. Crosland
Mr. Smith
Copley
Jim Bishop
Xing Features Syndicate
Robert Benchley
Miral
Benchley
Utah
Reed Smoot
Broun
Smoot
Vietnam
Nicholas von Hoffman
King Features Syndicate
Jones
the McNaught Syndicate
Jody
New Yorker
Ford
Ron Nessen
Nessen
Mie
Oklahoma
Barry Switzer
Darrell Regal
Dunagin
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